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Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Feb 11, 2025

Basic humanity is often missing from immigration debates.

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Kathleen Hochul
@kathleenhochul· Democratic · NY· Feb 11, 2025

New York is proud that immigrants from across the globe come here searching for a better life — people like my grandparents who left Ireland looking for the American dream.

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Kathleen Hochul
@kathleenhochul· Democratic · NY· Feb 11, 2025

What I've reinforced is the fact that we have always worked with ICE when it comes to removing people who have committed serious crimes.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Feb 11, 2025

Detainees will be held there until they can be deported.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Republican · FL· Feb 11, 2025

With the enactment of these policies, Florida will help the Trump administration deliver on the president's historic mandate to end illegal immigration.

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Mike Pence
@mikepence· Republican · IN· Feb 11, 2025

If Ukraine falls, it will only be a matter of time until Russia invades a NATO ally our troops will be required to defend.

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Kathleen Hochul
@kathleenhochul· Democratic · NY· Feb 11, 2025

We expect Pam Bondi's worthless, publicity-driven lawsuit to be a total failure, just like all the others. Let me be clear: New York is not backing down.

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Kevin Stitt
@kevinstitt· Republican · OK· Feb 11, 2025

When I see our NAEP scores not improving, when I see things that are messed up or wrong, or kids being used as political pawns for some political stunt, it’s just frustrating.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Feb 11, 2025

The detainees will be held there until they can be deported.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Feb 11, 2025

I think it’s a very, very clear line between the powers that are there, that are appropriate. This president is saying, ‘I believe I have the authority,’

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Feb 11, 2025

The President committed during the campaign that he believed we needed to have mass deportation.

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Nikki Haley
@nikkihaley· Republican · SC· Feb 11, 2025

called for the removal of a Confederate battle flag.

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Laura Kelly
@laurakelly· Democratic · KS· Feb 11, 2025

I have introduced a bill that would extend eligibility to people who earn up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level.

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Nikki Haley
@nikkihaley· Republican · SC· Feb 11, 2025

the removal of a Confederate battle flag that had flown on the Statehouse grounds since 1962.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Republican · FL· Feb 10, 2025

All in all I think this is really strong, I commend the Legislature for stepping up to the plate.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Feb 10, 2025

The Governor is mobilizing state personnel and resources to support communities and help prevent mudslides and debris flows in burn scar areas.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Feb 10, 2025

This is twice as fast as the Woolsey Fire debris removal.

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